Reviews

The Joy of Text
MTC: Set against a backdrop of staffroom politics, Robert Reid’s mainstage debut gets a high distinction for his satirical dissection…

Scent Tales
Little y Theatre Company have taken inspiration from a Nasruddin Hodja story to create a whimsical delight for the senses.

Faustus
Michael Gow’s reworking of the Faust story is a chilling, thrilling, extremely modern morality tale.

Artist’s Choice: Marian Drew, Buoyancy
QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY: The psychological and mythical associations of water are explored in this exhibition of works selected from the…

King of Bangor
A theatrical exploration into the creative mind of novelist Stephen King, this new play by Lee Gambin lacks nuance, but…

Mass
DANCENORTH: Strong, powerful, and challenging, the world premiere of Mass is the second production for 2011 choreographed by Dancenorth’s Artistic…

Colder
LA BOITE INDIE: Australian playwright Lachlan Philpott explores the infinite unknowns surrounding missing persons, and the fog of purgatory which…

Meanjin Vol 70 No. 2, 2011
MEANJIN: This is the first edition of Meanjin to be edited by former Fairfax staffer Sally Heath, who has taken…

A Golem Story
MALTHOUSE: The medieval myth of a creature fashioned from clay and animated by supernatural means finds vital life in this…

The Seagull
BELVOIR: Beg, borrow, or steal a ticket to this landmark production of the Chekhov classic by director Benedict Andrews and…